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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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