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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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