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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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