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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner 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 procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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