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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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