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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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