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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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