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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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