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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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