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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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