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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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