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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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