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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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