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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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