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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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