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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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