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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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