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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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