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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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