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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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