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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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