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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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