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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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