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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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