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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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