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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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