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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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