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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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