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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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