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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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