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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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