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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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