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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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