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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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