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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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