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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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