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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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