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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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