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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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