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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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