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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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