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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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