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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner 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 distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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