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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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