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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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