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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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