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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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