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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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