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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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