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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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