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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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