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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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