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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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