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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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