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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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