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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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