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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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