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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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