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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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