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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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