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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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