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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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