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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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