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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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