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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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