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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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