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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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