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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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