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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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