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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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