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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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