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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the 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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