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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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