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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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