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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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