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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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