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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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