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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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