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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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