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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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