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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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