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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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