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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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