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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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