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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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