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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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