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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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