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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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