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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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