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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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