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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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