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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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