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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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