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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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