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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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