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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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