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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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