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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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