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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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