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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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