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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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