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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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