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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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