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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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