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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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