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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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