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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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