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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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