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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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