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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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