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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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