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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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