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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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