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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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