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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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