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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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