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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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