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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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