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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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