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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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