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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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