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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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