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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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