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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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