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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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