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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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