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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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