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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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