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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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