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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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