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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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