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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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