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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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