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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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