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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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