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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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