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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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