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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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