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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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