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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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