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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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