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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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