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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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