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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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