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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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