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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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