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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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