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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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