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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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