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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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