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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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