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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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