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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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