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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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