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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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