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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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