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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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