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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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