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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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