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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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