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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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