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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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