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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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