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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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