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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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