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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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