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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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