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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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