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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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