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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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