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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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