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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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