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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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