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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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