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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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