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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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