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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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