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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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