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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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