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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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