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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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