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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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