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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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