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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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