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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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