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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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