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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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