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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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