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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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