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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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