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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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