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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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