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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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