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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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