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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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