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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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