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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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