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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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