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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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