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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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