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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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