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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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