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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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