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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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