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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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