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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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