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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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