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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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