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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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