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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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