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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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