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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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