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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major 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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