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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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