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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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