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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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