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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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