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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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