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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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