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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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