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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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