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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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