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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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