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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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