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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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