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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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