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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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