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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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