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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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