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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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