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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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