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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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