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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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