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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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