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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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