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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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