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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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