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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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