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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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