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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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