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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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