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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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