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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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