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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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