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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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