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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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