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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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