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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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