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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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