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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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