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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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