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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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