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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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