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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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