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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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