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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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