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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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