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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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