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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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