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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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