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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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