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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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