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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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