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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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