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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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