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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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