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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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