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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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