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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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