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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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