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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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