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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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