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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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