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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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