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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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