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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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