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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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