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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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