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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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