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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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