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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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