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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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