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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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