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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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