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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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