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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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