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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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