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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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