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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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