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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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