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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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