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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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