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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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