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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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