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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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