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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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