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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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