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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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