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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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