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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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