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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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