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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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