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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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