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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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