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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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