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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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