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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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