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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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