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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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