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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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