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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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