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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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