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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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