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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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