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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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