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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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