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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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