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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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