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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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