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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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