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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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