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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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