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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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