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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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