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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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