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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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