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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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