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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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