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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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