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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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