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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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