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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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