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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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