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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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