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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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