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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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