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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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