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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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