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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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