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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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