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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee 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 classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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