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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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