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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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