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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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