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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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