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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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