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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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