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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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