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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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