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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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