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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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