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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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