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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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