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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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