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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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