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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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