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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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