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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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