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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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