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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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