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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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