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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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