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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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