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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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