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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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