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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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