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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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