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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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