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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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