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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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