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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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