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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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