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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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