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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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