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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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