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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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