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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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