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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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