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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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