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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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