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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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