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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key 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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