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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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