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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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