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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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