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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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