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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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