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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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