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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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