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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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