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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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