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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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