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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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