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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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