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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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