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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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