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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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