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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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