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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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