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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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