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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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