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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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