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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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