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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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