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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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