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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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