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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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