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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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