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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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