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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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