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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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