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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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