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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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