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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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