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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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