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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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