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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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