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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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