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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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