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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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