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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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