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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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