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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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