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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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