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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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