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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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