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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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