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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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