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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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