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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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