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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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