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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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