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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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