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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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