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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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