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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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