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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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