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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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