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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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