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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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