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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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