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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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