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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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