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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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