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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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