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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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