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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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