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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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