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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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