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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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