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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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