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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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