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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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