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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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