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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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