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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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