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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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