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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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