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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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