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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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