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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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