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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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