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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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