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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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