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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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