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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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