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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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