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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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