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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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