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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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