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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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