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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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