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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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