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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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