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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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