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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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