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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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