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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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