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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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