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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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