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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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