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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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