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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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