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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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