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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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