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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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