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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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