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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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