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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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