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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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