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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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