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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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