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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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