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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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