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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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