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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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