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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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