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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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