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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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