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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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