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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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