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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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