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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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