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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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