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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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