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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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