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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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