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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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