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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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