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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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