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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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