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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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